2-
Reaffirming
its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons, the need for all States Party to that Treaty to comply fully
with their obligations, and recalling
the right of States Party, in conformity with Articles I and II of
that Treaty, to develop research, production and use of nuclear
energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination,

3-
Emphasizing
the importance of political and diplomatic efforts to find a
negotiated solution guaranteeing that Iran's nuclear program is
exclusively for peaceful purposes, and noting
that such a solution would benefit nuclear non-proliferation,

4-
Welcoming
diplomatic efforts by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation,
the United Kingdom, the United States, the High Representative of the
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Iran to
reach a comprehensive, long-term and proper solution to the Iranian
nuclear issue, culminating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA) concluded on 14 July 2015, (S/2015/XXX, as attached as Annex
A to this resolution) and the establishment of the Joint Commission,

5-
Welcoming
Iran's reaffirmation in the JCPOA that it will under no circumstances
ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons,

6-
Noting
the statement of 14 July 2015, from China, France, Germany, the
Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the
European Union aimed at promoting transparency and creating an
atmosphere conducive to the full implementation of the JCPOA
(S/2015/XXX, as attached as Annex B to this resolution),

7-
Affirming
that conclusion of the JCPOA marks a fundamental shift in its
consideration of this issue, and expressing
its desire to build a new relationship with Iran strengthened by the
implementation of the JCPOA and to bring to a satisfactory conclusion
its consideration of this matter,

8-
Affirming
that full implementation of the JCPOA will contribute to building
confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear
program,

9-
Strongly supporting
the essential and independent role of the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) in verifying compliance with safeguards agreements,
including the non-diversion of declared nuclear material to
undeclared purposes and the absence of undeclared nuclear material
and undeclared nuclear activities, and, in this context, in ensuring
the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, including
through the implementation of the "Framework for Cooperation”
agreed between Iran and the IAEA on 11 November 2013 and the "Roadmap
for Clarification of Past and Present Outstanding Issues," and
recognizing
the IAEA's important role in supporting full implementation of the
JCPOA,

10-
Affirming that
IAEA safeguards are a fundamental component of nuclear
non-proliferation, promote greater confidence among States, inter
alia,
by providing assurance that States are complying with their
obligations under relevant safeguards agreements, contribute to
strengthening their collective security and help to create an
environment conducive to nuclear cooperation, and further recognizing
that
effective and efficient safeguards implementation requires a
cooperative effort between the IAEA and States, that the IAEA
Secretariat will continue to engage in open dialogue on safeguards
matters with States to increase transparency and build confidence and
to interact with them on the implementation of safeguards, and in
this case, avoid hampering the economic and technological development
of Iran or international cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear
activities; respect health, safety, physical protection and other
security provisions in force and the rights of individuals; and take
every precaution to protect commercial, technological and industrial
secrets as well as other confidential information coming to its
knowledge,

11-
Encouraging
Member States to cooperate, including through IAEA involvement, with
Iran in the framework of the JCPOA in the field of peaceful uses of
nuclear energy and to engage in mutually determined civil nuclear
cooperation projects, in accordance with Annex III of the JCPOA,

12-
Noting the
termination of provisions of previous resolutions and other measures
foreseen in this resolution, and inviting
Member
States to give due regard to these changes,

13-
Emphasizing
that the JCPOA is conducive to promoting and facilitating the
development of normal economic and trade contacts and cooperation
with Iran, and having
regard
to States’ rights and obligations relating to international trade,

14-
Underscoring
that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter of
the United Nations to accept and carry out the Security Council's
decisions,

Operative
Paragraphs

1-
Endorses
the JCPOA, and urges
its
full implementation on the timetable established in the JCPOA;

2-
Calls upon
all Members States, regional organizations and international
organizations to take such actions as may be appropriate to support
the implementation of the JCPOA, including by taking actions
commensurate with the implementation plan set out in the JCPOA and
this resolution and by refraining from actions that undermine
implementation of commitments under the JCPOA;

3-
Requests the
Director General of the IAEA to undertake the necessary verification
and monitoring of Iran's nuclear-related commitments for the full
duration of those commitments under the JCPOA, and reaffirms
that
Iran shall cooperate fully as the IAEA requests to be able to resolve
all outstanding issues, as identified in IAEA reports;

4-
Requests the
Director General of the IAEA to provide regular updates to the IAEA
Board of Governors and, as appropriate, in parallel to the Security
Council on Iran’s implementation of its commitments under the JCPOA
and also to report to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to
the Security Council at any time if the Director General has
reasonable grounds to believe there is an issue of concern directly
affecting fulfillment of JCPOA commitments;

Terminations

5-
Requests
that, as soon as the IAEA has verified that Iran has taken the
actions specified in paragraph 15.1-15.11 of Annex V of the JCPOA,
the Director General of the IAEA submit a report confirming this fact
to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the Security
Council;

6-
Requests
further that, as soon as the IAEA has reached the Broader Conclusion
that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities, the
Director General of the IAEA submit a report confirming this
conclusion to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the
Security Council;

7-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations,that,
upon receipt by the Security Council of the report from the IAEA
described in paragraph 5:

b)
All States shall comply with paragraphs 1, 2, 4, and 5 and the
provisions in subparagraphs (a)-(f) of paragraph 6 of Annex B for the
duration specified in each paragraph or subparagraph, and are called
upon to comply with paragraphs 3 and 7 of Annex B;

8
- Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, that on
thedate
tenyears
after the JCPOA Adoption Day, as defined in the JCPOA, all the
provisions of this resolution shall be terminated, and none of the
previous resolutions described in paragraph 7(a) shall be applied,
the Security Council will have concluded its consideration of the
Iranian nuclear issue, and the item "Non-proliferation"
will be removed from the list of matters of which the Council is
seized;

9-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations,that
the terminations described in Annex B and paragraph 8 of this
resolution shall not occur if the provisions of previous resolutions
have been applied pursuant to paragraph 12;

Application
of Provisions of Previous Resolutions

10-
Encourages
China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom,
the United States, the EU, and Iran (the “JCPOA participants”) to
resolve any issues arising with respect to implementation of JCPOA
commitments through the procedures specified in the JCPOA, and
expresses
its intention to address possible complaints by JCPOA participants
about significant non-performance by another JCPOA participant;

11-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, that,
within 30 days of receiving a notification by a JCPOA participant
State of an issue that the JCPOA participant State believes
constitutes significant non-performance of commitments under the
JCPOA, it shall vote on a draft resolution to continue in effect the
terminations in paragraph 7(a) of this resolution, decides
furtherthat
if, within 10 days of the notification referred to above, no Member
of the Security Council has submitted such a draft resolution for a
vote, then the President of the Security Council shall submit such a
draft resolution and put it to a vote within 30 days of the
notification referred to above, and expresses
its intention to take into account the views of the States involved
in the issue and any opinion on the issue by the Advisory Board
established in the JCPOA;

12-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, that,
if the Security Council does not adopt a resolution under paragraph
11 to continue in effect the terminations in paragraph 7(a), then
effective midnight Greenwich Mean Time after the thirtieth day after
the notification to the Security Council described in paragraph 11,
all of the provisions of resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747
(2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010) that have been
terminated pursuant to paragraph 7(a) shall apply in the same manner
as they applied before the adoption of this resolution, and the
measures contained in paragraphs 7, 8 and 16 to 20 of this resolution
shall be terminated, unless the Security Council decides otherwise;

13-
Underscores that,
in the event of a notification to the Security Council described in
paragraph 11, Iran and the other JCPOA participants should strive to
resolve the issue giving rise to the notification, expresses
its intention to prevent the reapplication of the provisions if the
issue giving rise to the notification is resolved, decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations,that
if the notifying JCPOA participant State informs the Security Council
that such an issue has been resolved before the end of the 30-day
period specified in paragraph 12 above, then the provisions of this
resolution, including the terminations in paragraph 7(a), shall
remain in effect notwithstanding paragraph 12 above, and notes
Iran’s statement that if the provisions of previous resolutions are
applied pursuant to paragraph 12 in whole or in part, Iran will
treat this as grounds to cease performing its commitments under the
JCPOA;

14-
Affirms that
the application of the provisions of previous resolutions pursuant to
paragraph 12 do not apply with retroactive effect to contracts signed
between any party and Iran or Iranian individuals and entities prior
to the date of application, provided that the activities
contemplated under and execution of such contracts are consistent
with the JCPOA, this resolution and the previous resolutions;

15-
Affirms
that any application of the provisions of previous resolutions
pursuant to paragraph 12 is not intended to harm individuals and
entities that, prior to that application of those provisions, engaged
in business with Iran or Iranian individuals and entities that is
consistent with the JCPOA and this resolution, encourages
Member
States to consult with each other with regard to such harm, and to
take action to mitigate such unintended harm for these individuals
and entities, and decides
if the provisions of previous resolutions are applied pursuant to
paragraph 12 not to impose measures with retroactive effect on
individuals and entities for business activities with Iran that were
consistent with the JCPOA, this resolution and the previous
resolutions prior to the application of these provisions;

JCPOA
Implementation

16-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, to
review recommendations of the Joint Commission regarding proposals by
States to participate in or permit nuclear-related activities set
forth in paragraph 2 of Annex B, and that such recommendations shall
be deemed to be approved unless the Security Council adopts a
resolution to reject a Joint Commission recommendation within five
working days of receiving it;

17-
Requests Member
States seeking to participate in or permit activities set forth in
paragraph 2 of Annex B to submit proposals to the Security Council,
expresses
its intention to share such proposals with the Joint Commission
established in the JCPOA for its review, invites
any
Member of the Security Council to provide relevant information and
opinions about these proposals, encourages
the
Joint Commission to give due consideration to any such information
and opinions, and requests
the Joint Commission to provide its recommendations on these
proposals to the Security Council within twenty working days (or, if
extended, within thirty working days);

18-
Requests
the Secretary-General, in order to support JCPOA implementation, to
take the necessary administrative measures to facilitate
communications with Member States and between the Security Council
and the Joint Commission through agreed practical arrangements;

19-
Requests the
IAEA and the Joint Commission to consult and exchange information,
where appropriate, as specified in the JCPOA, and requests
further
that the exporting states cooperate with the Joint Commission in
accordance with Annex IV of the JCPOA;

20-
Requests the
Joint Commission to review proposals for transfers and activities
described in paragraph 2 of Annex B with a view to recommending
approval where consistent with this resolution and the provisions and
objectives of the JCPOA so as to provide for the transfer of items,
materials, equipment, goods and technology required for Iran's
nuclear activities under the JCPOA, and encourages
the Joint Commission to establish procedures to ensure detailed and
thorough review of all such proposals;

Exemptions

21-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations,that
the measures imposed in resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747
(2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010) shall not apply to
the supply, sale, or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods
and technology, and the provision of any related technical
assistance, training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or
other services, by JCPOA participant States or Member States acting
in coordination with them, that is directly related to: a) the
modification of two cascades at the Fordow facility for stable
isotope production; b) the export of Iran’s enriched uranium in
excess of 300 kilograms in return for natural uranium; and c) the
modernization of the Arak reactor based on the agreed conceptual
design and, subsequently, on the agreed final design of such reactor;

22-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, that
Member States engaging in the activities permitted in paragraph 21
shall ensure that: a) all such activities are undertaken strictly in
accordance with the JCPOA; b) they notify the Committee established
pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and, when constituted, the Joint
Commission ten days in advance of such activities; c) the
requirements, as appropriate, of the Guidelines as set out in the
relevant INFCIRC referenced in resolution 1737 (2006), as updated,
have been met; d) they have obtained and are in a position to
exercise effectively a right to verify the end-use and end-use
location of any supplied item; and e) in case of supplied items,
materials, equipment, goods and technology listed in the INFCIRCs
referenced in resolution 1737 (2006), as updated, they also notify
the IAEA within ten days of the supply, sale or transfers;

23-
Decides,
acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations,alsothat
the measures imposed in resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747
(2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010) shall not apply to
the extent necessary to carry out transfers and activities, as
approved on a case-by-case basis in advance by the Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), that are:

a)
directly related to implementation of the nuclear-related actions
specified in paragraphs 15.1-15.11 of Annex V of the JCPOA;

b)
required for preparation for the implementation of the JCPOA; or,

c)
determined by the Committee to be consistent with the objectives of
this resolution;

24-
Notes that
the provisions of paragraph 21, 22, 23 and 27 continue in effect if
the provisions of previous resolutions are applied pursuant to
paragraph 12;

Other
Matters

25-
Decides
to make the necessary practical arrangements to undertake directly
tasks related to the implementation of this resolution, including
those tasks specified in Annex B and the release of guidance;

26-
Urges
all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested
parties, to cooperate fully with the Security Council in its exercise
of the tasks related to this resolution, in particular by supplying
any information at their disposal on the implementation of the
measures in this resolution;

27-
Decides
that all provisions contained in the JCPOA are only for the purposes
of its implementation between the E3/EU+3 and Iran and should not be
considered as setting precedents for any other State or for
principles of international law and the rights and obligations under
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and other
relevant instruments, as well as for internationally recognized
principles and practices;

28-
Recalls that
the measures imposed by paragraph 12 of resolution 1737 (2006) shall
not prevent a designated person or entity from making payment due
under a contract entered into prior to the listing of such a person
or entity, provided that the conditions specified in paragraph 15 of
that resolution are met, and underscores,
that if the provisions of previous resolutions are reapplied pursuant
to paragraph 12 of this resolution, then this provision will apply;

29-
Emphasizes the
importance of all States taking the necessary measures to ensure that
no claim shall lie at the instance of the Government of Iran, or any
person or entity in Iran, or of persons or entities designated
pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and related resolutions, or any
person claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or
entity, in connection with any contract or other transaction where
its performance was prevented by reason of the application of the
provisions of resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1929
(2010) and this resolution;

30-
Decides
to remain seized of the matter until the termination of the
provisions of this resolution in accordance with paragraph 8.